"Charade" (1963)-Which Version?

Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I picked
up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before discovering
this film is public domain and victim of several horrible DVD
representations. This is the one I have:

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Aphelion wrote:
> Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I picked
> up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before discovering
> this film is public domain and victim of several horrible DVD
> representations. This is the one I have:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ref=sr_1_1/103-6133207-2282268?v=glance&s=dvd
>
> I don't want to open it until I'm convinced the transfer is decent and the
> movie is uncut. The case claims it is "fully restored and digitally
> mastered", but that can be a crock.

The Criterion also (still?) has the commentary with Peter Stone and
Stanley Donen--
Which do YOU think is the "real" version?

Another version with "The Truth About Charlie" has a good transfer of
"Charade" , well above the usual public domain versions in quality. It
might actually be a litle bit better than the Criterion transfer. You do
not have to watch "The Truth About Charlie"; it is not a bad remake as it
sounds, but is no where near as good as Charade.

I have both versions and cannot decide which is better. I threw away my
other public domain version, nearly unwatchable.

Madacy is about one step below Artisan. I won't buy their stuff anymore.

"harrison" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Aphelion" <> wrote in message
> news:voKxe.1916$...
> > Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I
picked
> > up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before
> > discovering this film is public domain and victim of several horrible
DVD
> > representations. This is the one I have:
> >
> >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ref=sr_1_1/103-6133207-2282268?v=glance&s=dvd
> >
>
> Another version with "The Truth About Charlie" has a good transfer of
> "Charade" , well above the usual public domain versions in quality. It
> might actually be a litle bit better than the Criterion transfer. You
do
> not have to watch "The Truth About Charlie"; it is not a bad remake as
it
> sounds, but is no where near as good as Charade.
>
> I have both versions and cannot decide which is better. I threw away my
> other public domain version, nearly unwatchable.
>
> Dave
>
>

On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 08:23:17 -0400, "harrison"
<> wrote:>
>Another version with "The Truth About Charlie" has a good transfer of
>"Charade" , well above the usual public domain versions in quality. It
>might actually be a litle bit better than the Criterion transfer. You do
>not have to watch "The Truth About Charlie"; it is not a bad remake as it
>sounds, but is no where near as good as Charade.

I would also reccomend this disc. It has a good version of 'Charade",
plus, I kinda liked "The Truth About Charlie."

Regarding "The Truth About Charlie"...maybe I liked it because I like
anything with Thandie Newton, but I'd rather watch that than any
recent movie that has come out in the past couple of months. So the
disc is a good value.

harrison wrote:
> "Aphelion" <> wrote in message
> news:voKxe.1916$...
>
>>Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I picked
>>up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before
>>discovering this film is public domain and victim of several horrible DVD
>>representations. This is the one I have:
>>
>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ref=sr_1_1/103-6133207-2282268?v=glance&s=dvd
>>
>
>
> Another version with "The Truth About Charlie" has a good transfer of
> "Charade" , well above the usual public domain versions in quality. It
> might actually be a litle bit better than the Criterion transfer. You do
> not have to watch "The Truth About Charlie"; it is not a bad remake as it
> sounds, but is no where near as good as Charade.
>
> I have both versions and cannot decide which is better. I threw away my
> other public domain version, nearly unwatchable.

Joshua Zyber wrote:
> "Derek Janssen" <> wrote in message
> newsPVxe.23166$...
> > And, um, the Criterion came back into print, didn't it?...
>
> Yes, with a remastered anamorphic transfer. The original Criterion DVD
> was non-anamorphic. All of the bonus features are identical.

oh great, i have the original non-anamorphic version. of course,
it's great to have an anamorphic version from criterion. is there a
comparison b/w the vidoe quality of the Criteiron v. the Truth about
Charlie version?

"Goro" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> Joshua Zyber wrote:
> > "Derek Janssen" <> wrote in message
> > newsPVxe.23166$...
> > > And, um, the Criterion came back into print, didn't it?...
> >
> > Yes, with a remastered anamorphic transfer. The original Criterion DVD
> > was non-anamorphic. All of the bonus features are identical.
>
> oh great, i have the original non-anamorphic version. of course,
> it's great to have an anamorphic version from criterion. is there a
> comparison b/w the vidoe quality of the Criteiron v. the Truth about
> Charlie version?
>
> -goro-
>

I did read -=- might have been at DVDBeaver -- that the anamorphic
transfer used for the bonus feature with 'Truth about Charlie' was the
same as used by Criterion for its second issue. I have the 'Truth About
Charlie' version and it's fantastic.
Mind you, I also have the first Criterion issue. And the Donen/Stone
commentary track is probably the best audio commentary I've ever heard.
It's amazing what a few drinks does to relax those two. Great comic
stuff. The only commentary which compares with that one is the George
Sidney one for 'The Harvey Girls'.
The first Criterion issue, the non-anamorphic one, is still reckoned as
being a better transfer than the anamorphic one, because of its better
colour values. I do however like the extra clarity of the anamorphic
version....

anthony wrote:
> I did read -=- might have been at DVDBeaver -- that the anamorphic
> transfer used for the bonus feature with 'Truth about Charlie' was the
> same as used by Criterion for its second issue. I have the 'Truth About
> Charlie' version and it's fantastic.
> Mind you, I also have the first Criterion issue. And the Donen/Stone
> commentary track is probably the best audio commentary I've ever heard.
> It's amazing what a few drinks does to relax those two. Great comic
> stuff. The only commentary which compares with that one is the George
> Sidney one for 'The Harvey Girls'.
> The first Criterion issue, the non-anamorphic one, is still reckoned as
> being a better transfer than the anamorphic one, because of its better
> colour values. I do however like the extra clarity of the anamorphic
> version....

It seems that the second Criterion issue, the anamorphic one, has more
accurate colors than the original non-anamorphic issue. It wouldn't be
the first time Criterion improved over their earlier release.

Marty

.... I find it odd to be experiencing such feelings of joy in
association with a book that is principally a devastating account of
spiritual asphyxiation ...

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